Power
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
Power
July 6, 2021
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
Secretary (Power) Govt of India met Secretary (Power) Govt of Bangladesh through video conferencing for the issues related to 1320MW…
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Power
July 5, 2021
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Pakistan continues to sizzle under the scorching sun and suffer agonising load-shedding as the power shortfall stubbornly persists at over…
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
Power
June 29, 2021
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity to every Punjab household that consumes up to 300 units of power if…
Reliance Power begins equipment exports to Bangladesh
Power
June 29, 2021
Reliance Power begins equipment exports to Bangladesh
Reliance Power has started the export of power equipment from its Samalkot project in Andhra Pradesh to its Bangladesh project,…
Zinc-Air Batteries market size to reach $534.2 M by 2026
Power
June 28, 2021
Zinc-Air Batteries market size to reach $534.2 M by 2026
The global Zinc-Air Batteries Market size is projected to reach USD 534.2 Million by 2026, from USD 344.4 Million in…
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
Power
June 28, 2021
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
The first two generating units of the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on in southwestern China, the government…
NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability
Power
June 27, 2021
NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company under Ministry of Power has become first energy company in energy domain in…
Regulatory constraints pose headwinds for RE projects
Renewable Energy
June 25, 2021
Regulatory constraints pose headwinds for RE projects
Regulatory constraints are posing headwinds for open access-based renewable energy (RE) projects, said ICRA on Thursday.
Essar Power Hazira net soars 113% in FY21
Power
June 25, 2021
Essar Power Hazira net soars 113% in FY21
Essar Power Hazira has posted 113% rise in its net profit at Rs 128.63 crore for the financial year ended…
Porsche invests in factory for high-performance battery cells
Sustainability
June 23, 2021
Porsche invests in factory for high-performance battery cells
Porsche and joint venture partner Customcells announced the launch of production of high-performance battery cells at the Weissach Development Centre.
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
Power
June 22, 2021
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
RK Singh said that India’s energy access and energy transition stories have multiple lessons and learnings, which can benefit other…
Ikea, Rockefeller to fight climate change with $1 B platform
Sustainability
June 21, 2021
Ikea, Rockefeller to fight climate change with $1 B platform
The Ikea Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation on Monday said they will join forces to set up a USD 1…
India to organise summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives
Sustainability
June 20, 2021
India to organise summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives
India is all set to host a two day summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives on 22nd June, 2021 involving the…
CIL expecting to hike coal price after wage hike
Coal
June 18, 2021
CIL expecting to hike coal price after wage hike
Coal India Limited (CIL) is debating on hiking coal price for the regulated sector and may take a call soon.…
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power
June 16, 2021
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power consumption in the country grew by 9.3% in the first half of June to 55.86 billion units (BU), indicating…
Single window facility to expand EV charging infrastructure
Infrastructure
June 15, 2021
Single window facility to expand EV charging infrastructure
Delhi government on Monday approved a single-window facility to facilitate the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at…
CG Power lines up Rs 135 crore capital expenditure
Power
June 14, 2021
CG Power lines up Rs 135 crore capital expenditure
CG Power and Industrial Solutions, acquired by the Tube Investments of India group company of Murugappa Group last year, has…
NTPC invites EoI for Hydrogen Fuel Cell based pilot projects
Sustainability
June 13, 2021
NTPC invites EoI for Hydrogen Fuel Cell based pilot projects
NTPC has floated a global Expression of Interest (EOI) to set up two pilot projects, Standalone Fuel-Cell based backup power…
Odisha approves Rs 1,637 cr investment projects
Power
June 12, 2021
Odisha approves Rs 1,637 cr investment projects
Odisha government on Friday gave its approval to four industrial projects envisaging investment of around Rs 1,637.41 crores.
Delhi sees highest power demand this summer at 6,499 MW
Power
June 11, 2021
Delhi sees highest power demand this summer at 6,499 MW
Pushed by the weather condition, Delhi's peak power demand soared to 6,499 MW on Thursday afternoon, the highest so far…
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Coal
June 11, 2021
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Maharashtra can save up to Rs 16,000 crore in the next five years by shutting down old coal-fired power plants,…
Power Grid acquires Sikar-II Aligarh Transmission
Power
June 9, 2021
Power Grid acquires Sikar-II Aligarh Transmission
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired transmission project SATL, which will evacuate electricity from 8.1GW solar energy…
CESL & Ladakh sign MoU to make the UT carbon neutral
Sustainability
June 8, 2021
CESL & Ladakh sign MoU to make the UT carbon neutral
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under Ministry of Power has…
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
Power
June 8, 2021
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
Power consumption in the country grew at 12.6% in the first week of June to 25.36 billion units (BU), indicating…
India’s first e-vehicles only area to be developed in Kevadia
Sustainability
June 7, 2021
India’s first e-vehicles only area to be developed in Kevadia
Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SOUADTGA) on Sunday said it will develop the "country's first electric…